What is the Equivalence Theorem Really?

1994/05/23 by Palash B. Pal, Palash B Pal, Pal, Palash B · 1 citation
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paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-ph/9405362

LaTeX, 7 pages, DOE-ER\,40757-045 / CPP-94-13. (Send preprint requests to [email protected])

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Abstract

The precise statement of the equivalence theorem, between the longitudinally polarized states of a massive gauge boson and the corresponding goldstone mode, is discussed when the amplitude in question depends on masses of other particles (e.g., the Higgs boson) in the theory.

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